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HANS J. JOHNSON, OF ST. PETER, MNNESOTA.

Letters Patent-No. 69,443, elated Octolw' 1, ISGT.

IMPROVEMENT IN GATES.

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TO ALL WHOM IT ,MAY CONCERN:

Be it known that I, HANS J. JOHNSON, ot' St. leter, in the county of Nicollett, and State of Minnesota, have invented a new and improved Gate; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description thereof, which will enable those skilled in the art to make and use the same, reference being had to the aecompanying drawings, forming part of this specification, in which- Y Figure 1 is a Side view of my improved gate, parts heilig broken away to show the construction.

Figure 2 is a detail section taken through the line y y, fig. l.

Figure 3 is a detail section taken through the line a; 9;, tig. l.

Figure 4 is a detail section taken through the line z, fig.

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts.

My invention has for its object to iurnish a dnrahlo and convenient gate, which may he used as a single or double gate, and which may he easily adjusted so as to swing over snow or other obstructions; and it consists in the lcombination of the parts hy which the gate is hinged to the rear gate-post and held at any desired elevation; in the combination of the double-jointed hinges, cogged segments, and spring by which the parts of the gate are'connected to each other; and in the combination of the spring, lever, lever-plates, and catches with each other for holding the gate closed at any elevation; the whole being constructed and arranged as hereinafter more fully described.

A is the rear gate-post, to the front oi' which are attached loops or oyes E, through which, and through the loops or eyes C attached to the gate, passes a rod, l), hing-ing the gate to the post. E is a plate secured to the rod D in a horizont-al position, so that its rear edge may slide up and down along the face ot' the post A. F is araCl-platc placed in a recess formed in the post A, to which its lower end is pivotcd. Illhe plate F has notches or teeth formed upon the upper part of its forward odge, which project through a slot in the face of the post A to take hold 'of the edge of the plate E to hold the gate at any desired eleva-tion. The plate F is held forward by the spring G, one end of which is secured to the post A, and the other or free end presses against the rear edge of the said plate F. H a lever passing through the post A, and haring its middle part bent or formed into a. loop or double crank whiclrrests in a notch or upon a shoulder formed in the upper end oi' the plate E. @ne or both the projecting ends ot' the lever H are bent over, as shown in dotted lines in iig. l, so that the said lever may 'ne conveniently operated to remove the teeth of the F from the odge of the plate E, allowing the gate to he easily and quickly raised or lowered. 'ihc gate is made in two parts, l and J, which are connected to each other by doulJlc-joii1ted hingesl K, which are formed hy pivoting the ends of a short connectingplate to two Vears or plates attached to the upper and lower edges of the` parts oi the gate, as Shown in l. In the adjacent edges of the parts and J are secured toothed segments L, the teeth ot' which mosh into each other so as to hold the post J always in a vertical position when swinging. ll is a spring, the ends of which enter and are secured in sockets formed or inserted in the frame ot' the parts el' the gate, as shown in tig. 3, and in dotted lines in iig. l. The spring M, by its elasticity, makes the part l of the gate self-closing. When desired, the part d may he turned hack so as to he parallel with the part l., in which position it may be secured by the spring-coitch N taking hold of a suitable catch attached to the upper edge of the part J, as Shown in fig. l. O is a plate or har attached to the forward edge oi' the part J et' the gate in a vertical position, so that however much or little the gate may he raised the plate O may always he in a position for the catclnpla-te or plates P to take hold of it. The catch-plates l) pass in through slots in the face of the post R, and their inner ends are pivoted to the upper ends of the lever-plates S, the arms ot' which pass out through the sides of the post R, and have handles formed upon or attached to them, by means of' which the said lever-plates may be operated to withdraw the catch-plates to open the gute. The catch-plates l are hold forward hy the spring T, the middle part of which is secured to the post lt, and the ends of which press against the inner ends of the said catch-plates. The lever-plates S are connected to each other, so that the catch-plates P may both move together when either lever-plate is operatori to open the gato hy thc lever U, the upper ond of which is pivcted to the lower end of the upper levenplate, and the lower end ot' which is piroted to the upper end of the ln ser lever-plate, as shown in fig. l.. V is an adjustable catch, the shanl; of which screws into a nut secured to the bed-plate of the gateway, or to a short post set in the ground, so that the said cutchV may he raised hr lowered according to the elevation at which the gate is adjusted. The catch V takes hold of a plate, W, 'attached to the forward part of the lower edge of the part I of the gate, to hohl it stationary while the part J, of the gate is being used as a single gate.

I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent- 1. The combination of the spring G, toothed plate F, bent lever 1I, plat-e. E, rod l), and loops or eyes B i and C with each other and with the post A and rear end 0 the part I of the gate, substantially as herein shown and described and for the purpose set forth.

2, The combination of the double-jointed hinges K, toothed segments L, and spring M with each other and with the adjacent edges of the parts I and .I of thc gate, substantially as herein shown and described and for the purpose set forth.

3. The combination of the adjustable catch V with the lower edge of the part I of the gate, substantially as herein shown and described and for` the purpose set forth.

4. The combination of the catch-plates P, lever-plates S, spring T, and lever U with each other and with the post R and plate or bar O attached to the forward edge of the part J of the gelte, substantially as herein shown and described and for the purpose set foi-th.

HANS J. JOHNSON.

Witnesses:

WILSON C. BROWN, WM. G. HAYDEN. 

